Richard Epcar

Richard Epcar

Richard Epcar (1955 - )

Film Deaths

• Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991) [Mark / Adolf's Guard 3]: Killed in an explosion inside of a bunker (along with Aldo Sambrell and the rest of Aldo's guards) after Carol Cheng and Eva Cobo accidentally activate the bunker's self-destruct sequence. (Richard overdubbed Vincent Lyn in the English-language version of the film; he does not physically appear.)
• Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (1999; anime) [Flanagan Boone]: Killed in the destruction of his Grublo mobile armor as it gets hit by a missile fired by the Gunperry.

Television Deaths

• Dragon Ball: The Secret of the Dragon Balls (1989; anime) [Pterodactyl]: Neck broken with the Power Pole by Goku (Barbara Goodson) while in mid-flight, causing it to fall to its death.
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993)
• Macross Plus: It's Time to End This (1995; anime) [Guld Goa Bowman]: Crashes into the Ghost Fighter to give Isamu Alva Dyson (Bryan Cranston) time to disable the SDF-1 Macross, controlled by Sharon Apple (Melora Harte).
• Power Rangers Zeo (1996)
• Power Rangers Turbo (1997)
• Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: Escape the Lost Galaxy (1999) [Barbarax]: Destroyed inside of Captain Mutiny's (Mike Reynolds) ship by the Scorpion Stinger.
• Digimon Adventure: Wizardmon's Gift (2000; anime) [Myotismon]: Disintegrates into nothingness after getting struck by Angewomon's (Edie Murman) Celestial Arrow. He was later brought back to life in the next episode (Prophecy) as VenomMyotismon.
• Digimon Adventure: The Battle for Earth (2000; anime) [VenomMyotismon]: Disintegrates into bits of data after getting hit by WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon's attacks. He later came back to life in the second season as MaloMyotismon.
• Digimon Adventure: Ogremon's Honor (2000; anime) [MetalEtemon]: Disintegrates into bits of data after SaberLeomon (Paul St. Peter) rams his claw through the crack in the chest caused by Zudomon's (Michael Sorich) Vulcan's Hammer which he used as a boomerang.
• Digimon Adventure 02: A Million Points of Light (2001; anime) [MaloMyotismon]: Body disintegrates into a form of darkness and later exploded into nothingness after Imperialdramon (co-voiced by Derek Stephen Prince and George C. Cole) fired his Giga Crusher firearm at him.
• Digimon Tamers: Back to Nature, Back to Battle (2001; anime) [Sinduramon]: Electrocuted to death after his electrified body falls into the water.
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory: With Shining Blue Fire (2002; anime) [Kelly Layzner]: Killed in the explosion of the Val Varo mobile armor after the Gundam GP-01 piloted by Kou Uraki (Paul Stephen) impales the mobile armor with the Gundam's beam saber, despite Kou's pleas for Kelly to eject from the mobile armor.
• Digimon Frontier: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beetlemon (2002; anime) [Snimon]
• Heat Guy J: Guy (City) (2003; anime) [Misha]: Voicing an android, he was destroyed when his head was obliterated in one punch by J (Bob Papenbrook).
• Cyborg Soldier 009: When You Wish Upon A Shooting Star (2004; anime) [Skull]: Blasted by the brains of the original Black Ghost founders (Jamieson Price, Mari Devon and Barbara Goodson) for his recklessness in fighting Joe Shimamura/009 (Joshua Seth).
• Digimon Data Squad: Kurata's Revenge! (2008; anime) [Merukimon]
• Bleach: Szayelaporro Laughs, The Net Trapping Renji is Complete (2009; anime) [Medazeppi]: Shot with an arrow by Uryu (Derek Stephen Prince).
• Ghost Slayers Ayashi - Ayashi Divine Comedy: The River of Wailing (2011; anime) [Mr. Mizawa]: Killed by Saizo (Stephanie Sheh) when he gets slashed across the chest.
• Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans: Glorious Demise (2016; anime) [Haeda Gunnel]: Shot dead by Mikazuki (Kyle McCarley).
• Hunter × Hunter: Explosion × Of × Deception (2016; anime) [Goz]: Stabbed with needles all over his body by Gittarackur (Chris Hackney) while trying to challenge Hisoka (Keith Silverstein).
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Stardust Crusaders: DIO's World: Part 3 (2018; anime) [Joseph Joestar]: Drained of his blood by DIO (Patrick Seitz) after already being stabbed in the neck with a knife by him. He is brought back to life after getting a blood transfusion from DIO in the next episode (Long Journey Farewell, My Friends).

Video Game Deaths

• Mortal Kombat (2011) [Raiden]: Killed at the end of a fight with Bob Carter when he strikes him with his sledgehammer, right after Richard sends a message to his past self to defeat Bob and survives in the new altered timeline.
• Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013) [The Joker]: Playing two versions of the character, "Injustice Joker" is vengefully killed by Superman (George Newbern) for manipulating him into killing Lois Lane and his unborn child prior to the events of the video game. "Prime Joker" survives the game.
• Mortal Kombat 11 (2019) [Raiden]: "Present day Raiden" ceases to exist when Jennifer Hale begins to rewrite history. A younger "Raiden" from an alternate timeline survives the game.

Web Video Deaths

• Mortal Kombat Cinematic Trailer (2011) [Raiden]: Ripped in half by Bob Carter after a fight.
• Mortal Kombat 11: You're Next (2018) [Raiden]: Decapitated, after having his lower chest destroyed, by Ron Yuan.

Gallery

His anime death in Digimon Adventure: Wizardmon's Gift

His anime death in Digimon Adventure: The Battle for Earth

His anime death in Digimon Adventure: Ogremon's Honor

MaloMyotismon disintegrates into a form of darkness in Digimon Adventure 02: A Million Points of Light

MaloMyotismon's final death in Digimon Adventure 02: A Million Points of Light

His anime death in Digimon Tamers: Back to Nature, Back to Battle

His 1st character's death in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Battle Tendency: Elite Ancient Warriors

His 2nd character's death before being revived in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Stardust Crusaders: DIO's World, Part '2

His anime death in One Punch Man: The Wiping of the Disciple's Butt

His anime death in Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow

Notable Connections

• Mr. Ellyn Stern